Dan Gieck serves as Karthik Consulting’s Space Force Account Manager / Director of Space Force Programs, where he leads the company’s Space Force portfolio, with the responsibility for growing the account through strategic relationships within the Space Force community and cultivating a deep understanding of how Karthik Consulting’s robust capabilities empower the warfighter. He brings more than a decade of experience supporting Air Force and Space Force acquisitions and operations.
Dan previously served as a Federal Account Executive with Dell Technologies, where he led the U.S. Space Force (USSF) and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) account team to record-setting sales performance in his final two quarters. In this role, he delivered advanced storage and high-performance computing solutions that accelerated decision-making for homeland and allied defense missions.

Before joining Dell, Dan was a Program Manager with Karthik Consulting for two and a half years and prior to that, he served 9 years in the Air Force leading an ACAT III program, and serving as the Defensive Cyber Operations Program Manager, where he spearheaded the delivery of advanced cyber capabilities to 16 Space Force mission systems, driving a 99% fully mission capable rate.

Dan holds a graduate degree in Business Administration from Central Michigan University and a bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering Management from the United States Air Force Academy. He has distinguished himself by relentlessly advancing the mission—consistently delivering critical capabilities to the field through a combination of strategic vision, unwavering commitment, and an uncompromising focus on operational outcomes.